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24-hour strike in Ypres and Bruges prisons continues
The 24-hour strike in Belgian prisons will continue. The staff will stop work from March 14 at 10 p.m. “The notice submitted on March 2 was activated. The government’s proposals…
Drone delivery service for prisons rolled up, Rijsenhouter and Amsterdammer detained
The suspects are said to have operated in such a structured manner that the Public Prosecution Service (OM) suspects them of participating in a criminal organization. International The ball starts…
Overcrowding in prisons is “stressful,” says Justice Minister Van Tigchelt
Minister of Justice Paul Van Tigchelt (Open Vld) is consulting with the heads of all prisons in our country where detainees must be housed, now that 9 Belgian prisons have…
Modeled on Italian anti-mafia laws: serious criminals in Dutch prisons will now read newspapers from which the advertisements have been cut out
To prevent criminals like Ridouan Taghi from continuing to direct their organizations from their cells in the Netherlands, the competent minister wants to limit contact with the outside world. Less…
“250 detainees sleeping on the floor”: still 15 percent overcrowding in our prisons
The number of places in Belgian prisons has increased in one year. But despite the additional capacity, there is still almost 15 percent overcrowding. A year earlier, overcrowding was even…
INTERVIEW. These women are in charge of our 37 prisons and at the FPS Justice: “Detainees are allowed to shout and curse in their cells. But never against jailers”
Since the beginning of this week, Kathleen Van De Vijver (50) has been appointed as top woman of all 37 prisons in our country. Her first day at work coincided…
Never before have so many detainees in overcrowded Belgian prisons: “Utterly distressing” | Prisons
“A cell measuring three meters by three meters,” says De Smedt. “With three people, one of whom has to lie on a mattress on the floor. Of course something like…
24-hour strike in Belgian prisons “very noticeable”: prison directors call for three measures to tackle overcrowding
Prison directors have presented the Minister of Justice Paul Van Tigchelt (Open Vld) with three measures to resolve the impasse in the prison system. Since Thursday evening (10 p.m.) a…
Friday strike in all Belgian prisons: “Many detainees lie on the floor in cells that are much too small” | Domestic
There will be a strike in all Belgian prisons on Friday. This was announced by the socialist trade union ACOD. “Many detainees are still lying on a mattress on the…
LIVE | At least 31 Palestinian journalists in Israeli prisons | Abroad
In the Gaza Strip many amputations are required carried out, while the limbs could still be saved under normal circumstances. There are several reasons for the amputations, said Rik Peeperkorn,…